Wanganui from Bastia Hill
William Mowbray Barraud, Artist
This is one of the
watercolours
in our collection.
It was made in
Whanganui, Whanganui Region, New Zealand
in circa 1927-1966.
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Object Detail
About the Work
“I
feel
a
sense
of
connection
to
this
watercolour
–
the
landscape
is
instantly
recognisable
to
me
and
evokes
a
sense
of
‘home’.
I
was
born
in
Whanganui
though
moved
out
of
the
region
at
age
2
and
never
considered
Whanganui
my
hometown.
It
wasn’t
until
I
moved
back
in
my
20’s
and
raised
my
children
here
that
I
reconnected
with
Whanganui
and
began
to
unlearn
a
lot
of
prejudices
I
had
held
about
the
place.
I’ve
lived
here
for
16
years
now
and
I
am
a
staunch
Whanganui
lover.
There
is
so
much
going
for
our
town
and
I
shout
it
from
the
rooftops
any
chance
I
get.”
–
Hannah
Houshangi,
'My
Choice'
February
2022
Measurements
Image 266 x 540mm
Frame 460 x 730mm
Frame 460 x 730mm
Media
watercolour on paper
Subject Place
Description
Watercolour view of Whanganui city and the Whanganui River from Bastia Hill. Shows the curve of the river below Bastia Hill, two bridges over the river to the left. Terracotta coloured buildings in the central city, the old Whanganui Gas Works building is visible in the distance. The view extends to Pukenamu Queen's Park at the right. In the foreground on the Bastia Hill side of the river closest to the viewer is a row of yellow/orange trees.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Gift of Mrs R.W. Walkley & brother, Whanganui, 1972
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
22 Feb 1972